Refrigerator-car.



A. H. TOENS. REFRIGERATOR GAR. APPLIOATIONPILBD SEPT. 14, 1911.

Patented July 2, 1912.

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AUGUST H. ronns, or INmANAroLIs, INDIANA.

REFRIGERATOR-CAR.

To all whom 'itma'y concern: Be it known that I, AUGUST H. TOENS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Refrigerator-Car, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon.

This .invention relates to railway car bodies that may be required to carry ice for keeping the contents of the carcool, the invention having reference more particularly to car construction that is designed to prevent deterioration of the car iframe that might be due to the presence of water resulting from melting ice.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved refrigerator car body that will be adapted to carry ice, either as freight or for the purpose of refrigeration without detriment to the car; a further object being to provide a car of the above mentioned character thatwill be adapted to carry ice and not permit-the ice water to come in contact with the framing of the car body, more especially for the protection of metallic framing, a still further object being to pro-. vide improyed floor and side wall construction for refrigerator cars that shall be effective for the purpose intended, and be durable and economical in use.

The above mentioned and minor objects of the invention are attained in the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings andherein fully described.

The invention consists also in the parts and combinations and arrangements of parts, as hereinafter particularly described and pointed outin the accompanying claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional viewcentrally of the body of .the car, constructed substantially in accordance with .the invention; Fig. 2, a transverse sectional view on the line A A. Fig. '1; Fig. 3, a fragmentary section on the laneof-the line B B in :Fig.

1; Fig. 4, a horizontal section on the plane of the line C C in Fig. 1; Fig. 5, a fragmentary section ,on the plane of the line {D D in Fig. 1 omitting portions of the structure; \Fig. 6, a fragmentary central section, 'being alportion of 'Fi l on an enlarged scale; and Fig. 7, a ragmentary verticalv section on the plane-of the line E E in Fig.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 191-2.

Application filed September 14, 1.911. Serial No. 649,248.

4 partially broken foundation.

Similar reference characters in the several figures of the drawings indicate corresponding. elements or features of construction herein referred to.

away to expose the wall v In practically carrying out'the objects of the invention the framing of the car body erably are composed of I-section iron or steel. Two end sills 9 and 10 are secured 'to the opposite ends of the longitudinally arranged sills. When metallic side sills and end sills are employed the sills 3 and 4 preferably comprise wooden upper portions 3' and 4 respectively, and .the sills 9 and 10 comprise wooden upper portions 9 and 10 respectively, in order that wooden siding may be nailed thereto in casewooden upper framing and siding is desired. A suitable number of transversetiesrods 11, 12, 13, 14.,

The

.extend through the upper portions of the side sills and the center .sills and also the intermediate sills for eifectuallypreventing the side {from being forced outwardly, the lower portions of the beams being prevented from spreading by means of the body-bolsters and preferab y also by cross-tiebeams 15 and 16.

The upper framing may suitably .com- ,prise' corner posts 17 18, 19, 20; door posts 21, 22, 23, :24; studding 25 and -braces 26;

plates 27 and 28; purlins 29 and roof 30.

The framing comprises also a girth or belt rail 31 arranged at a suitable height. The

doorways are provided with metallic door sills or threshold plates 32 and 33 provided at their inner edges respectively with lips 34 and 3 5 ,that extend upwardly and inwardly, the threshold plates being supported on wooden filling pieces 36 and 87 respectively that are arranged upon the side sills. Preferably two wooden nailing strips 38 and 39 are secured to the under sides of the sidesills 3 and 4 respectively, two similar strips 40 and 41 being amdersides of the .end sills 9 .and 10 respectively, a suitable siding 42 .being secured to secured to the.

latter prefera ly having a cap plate 44 thereon. In. accordance with the invention a metallic arch,4 5 is supported on the side sill 3 and on the intermediate sill'7, asimilar arch 46 being supported on the side sill 4 and on the intermediate sill 8. 'A central arch 47 is supported on the center sills 5- and 6. An arch 48 is supported on the sills 5 and? and av similar arch 49 is sup orted on the sills 6 and 8.- The arches pre erably are composed of corrugated iron and rest upon the lower flanges of the sills and extend from one to the other one of the end sills 9 and 10.; A suitable plastic compo sition is employed and placed upon the arches so as to constitute a foundation 50 which covers the upper portions of the center sills and intermediate sills, the-foundation being deeper along the sides and ends of the car than atthe middle portion so that the water shall 'flow away fromthe sides and ends. The composition of the foundation should be such as to avoid exces sive'weight of material; and preferably eludes asbestos wool or mineral wool, and a suitable "binder, such as cement, Aside foundation 51 extends upward continuously from the floor foundation 50 and covers the inner face of the inside lining 43. A metallic floor-52 .is placed upon the foundation 50 and is composed of woven wire, ametallic lining 53- extending from the floor 52 up,-

ward against the lining foundation 51 to the under side of thecap plate 44 and is secured to the side foundation 51 and the inside lining 43 b means of staples 54 driven into the inside m' g 43. A floor surface 55 is laid upon the reticulate metallic floor 52 and impervious to water such as asphalt or asphalt composition of suitable consistency so that when applied the composition maybe worked into the openin s and under such of.

the wires as may not ie solidly upon the foundation. The fioor surface is-graded in conformity to the floor foundation, and a trough 56 is formed in the floor midway between the planes'of the two center sills and preferably extends from near one body bolster nearly to the other body-bolster, the

the corners of the opposite end of-the car body to the opposite end of the trough. The floor. surface at the inner sides of the 5 thresholds have slightly raised surfaces 61 'ously from the floor surfacin trap while it is composed of suitable material that is what is claimed as newisr and 62 that extend underthe lipsofthe thresholds so as to more effectually preventwater from flowing out of the doorways when the car'is canted over on curved tracks. Side surfacing 63 extends continu 55 ward a ainst the metallic side 53 to t e under side 0 the plate 44 and is of suitable consistency to adhere to the metallic lining and also to the foundation 51; 7 1 It should be understood that the surfacing should be of such composition as to not be 7 liable to become cracked but ,should be slightly elastic, the requisite firmness for" preventing indentations being aiforded byT8O the wire netting embedded in .the surfacing. I

. Two drain pipes 64 and 65 are provided and extend from opposite ends of the trough v 56 .down through the floor foundation 50 and the arch 47 without being secured to the foundation and the arch,each'pipe having a flange '66 on its upper end that is an bedded inthe surfacing material and supports the'pipe. The lower end of each drain pipe preferably has a cup-shaped trap 67 connected thereto which is adapted to permit water to ass out of the lower end ofthe pipe and ow over the top of the preventing air from entering the drain pipe.

It should be understood thatpthe upper portion of the car body may or may not be 'lined as may be desired, and in some cases may be equipped 'as heretofore for carrying the icein the upper portion of the car body. 7 p

In practicalpuse the differentjrinds of merchandise or material to betransported is placed. upon the floor of the car, and

when it is desired to keep the contents of 9 the car at a relatively low temperature, it will be understood ice may be. placed anywhere upon the floor or as in some cases in barrels or boxes @with fish or perishable meats orcvegetables, andasthe ice melts and the resulting water escapesto thefloer or in some :cases against theinner side of the car, the water is conducted tothe trough 56 and outthrough either one or both? of the drain pipesin the'floorland dischar ed onto the middle of the *roadwayuno en-' sively, while the car framing is effectually protected from the moisture.

Having thus; described: the inveritior,

l, 1. Acar body including a plurality of horizontally arranged sills, upright side -walls-on the outermost ones of the sills, a -floor' foundation supported on and extend-e ing over the sills to the walls, the foundation having- -greaterthickness adjacent to the walls than at a distance therefrom, lin-' ings formedintegrally with the thicker ortions of the floor foundation and-exten ing upward against the walls and staples secured to the walls and the linings and em- T staples securing the lining foundation to ,7

the walls, and a surfacing layer extendin unbrokenly over the floor foundation an the lining foundation and intimately connected therewith, the layerextending over and covering the staples.

3. A car body including a plurality of parallel sills, a plurality of tie-rods extending through the upper portions of all the sills and connected to the outermost ones thereof, a plurality of body-bolsters secured to the un'der'sides of the sills, a plurality of arches supported by the sills and extending above the body-bolsters and under the tie-rods, a floor foundation on the arches and extending over the intermediate ones of thesills, the foundation having a trough therein, elastic surfacing on the foundation, 1

and a drain pipe extending from the trough through the foundation 4, A car body COIIIPIISlIIgn plurality of horizontal longitudinal sills and end sills,

upright side walls on the end sills and the outermost ones of the longitudinal sills, a plurality of tie-rods exten ing through the upper portion of the longitudinal sills and connected to the outermost ones thereof, a

plurality of body-bolsters secured to the under sides of the longitudinal sills, a plurality of arches supported by the longitudinal sills and extending above the bodybolsters and under the tie-rods, a floor supported on the arches and extending over the intermediate ones of the longitudinal sills to the side walls and inclosing the tierods, the upper surfaceof the floor being concavely Inclined, and two drain pipes connected to the'central portion of the floor in proximity to thevbody-bolsters respectiyely and extending through the floor and supporting arch thereof. a

In testimony whereof, I afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST H. TUENS.

--.Witnesses: -f

E. T. Smvius, PrA HAVELICK. 

